I found myself genuinely moved, not just by the subject matter, but her writing carries a contemporary clout in its timeless setting...very affecting and bittersweet.
Die-hard commitment to polishing your work screams 'professional' and your investment in editing is a siren song for karma. You, obviously rock.
Cyndy Etler, Best-Selling Author "The Dead Inside" & "We Can't Be Friends" cyndyetler.com
Most filmmakers don't understand business development and marketing beyond the theoretical, but we were empowered to dream bigger with a hands-on master class from JS.
Michael Z. Wechsler, Writer / Director / Producer 'Altered Minds' & 'Slaves of Hollywood'
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified Purchase – You’ll rage, you’ll whine, and you will most definitely get a rise out of your book club. For active readers ready for self-examination. Tsetsi is not here to meet your expectations of stories that involve mothers, children, and parenting. She is here to make the opposite of every expected choice and take the furthest extreme to the furthest extreme. This includes telling what most would consider an internal story from a purely external perspective. She
When we meet to make art and discover truth, we must hurdle barricades of programmed propriety reaching into each other’s hearts for a tender tickle. No small feat when my greatest fear is that you will fear me. That little bits of our broken babes will hold back and catch us in superficial strata, separate, cringing at projected rejection. Wasting our precious seconds on polite civility, on tip-toe, never to dance. How to prove your thoughts, feelings, and interpretations are as valid to
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified Purchase – How one terrified hypervigilant kid kept her wits, dignity, humor, and self-determination in the face of extreme parental mental illness and macho patriarchal bias to become one of San Francisco’s first female cops. Set against the equally bi-polar doped-up hippy heyday and the stiff shoulder pad, self-serving ‘80s, you’ll enjoy the page-turning adventure of how Officer Lynch broke free. Lynch’s brisk, fluid writing style careens you through a sur
“Oh, not a logline!” It’s a common chorus, but whether you’re a: screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, or filmmaker, succinctly communicating your narrative requires the much dreaded and oft maligned logline. Yes, it’s marketing, but fear not. The logline need not be the unwanted stepchild of your masterpiece. Consider it as a great chef considers the amuse-bouche, or perfect bite appetizer, to tantalize taste buds, stimulate the palate, and get diners salivating for the main course. Your
present – don’t cower – prove your power – to me – don’t stand there – heart hollowed out – back hunkered – fists balled – arms closed off – closed down – shame and fear – personified – protected – projecting – this is not how you stand – present – your gifts – crane your shoulders – back – knockers up – stretch long – so the universe – may kiss you – full on the mouth – better heed – limbs that lead – away from – the ready-made way – travel realms – that minds cannot – breathe in
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified Purchase – You won’t be sorry you took the spiral dive into Cyndy Etler’s predatory home life and involuntary captivity in a teen mind control cult, where only insanity assured survival. Cruel truth, thriller pacing, and immersive description make ‘The Dead Inside’ a fast, engrossing, emotional must read. Ms. Etler writes with absolute authority on Straight, Inc.’s brainwashing and intimidation tactics that turned so many formative teen minds ag
Growing weary of this place ~ vapid space ~ my allocated cubicle. ~ Yearning to breathe free ~ nurture trees ~ my vast wilderness. ~ Sickened of this dread ~ empty bed ~ my imaginary prince. ~ Need to change society’s taste ~ endless waste ~ my gluttonous humanity. ~ Shouting for my rights ~ woman’s fight ~ my body and choice. ~ Celebrating individuality ~ sensuality ~ my unique perspective. ~ Cherish beauty in all forms ~ not the norm ~ you, my splendid sister. See the exquisite painting
My heart sings out ~ from a dungeon deep ~ imprisoned for the lender’s crime ~ we are bound up in ~ monied ties that bind ~ My heart sings out ~ for justice’s plight ~ for a world that’s color blind ~ races unified ~ by a truth that binds ~ My heart sings out ~ to the hungry child ~ to catch their cradle ~ in a world gone wild ~ we must meet their need ~ with the ties that bind ~ [Chorus] Writing and playing in the dark I sing for you ~ bringing the news ~ distilled to an act ~
The goddess Pele flowed into his birthday eve dream as the city filling his neighborhood’s ten worst pot-holes presented itself as his greatest birthday gift. The goddess sparked him up. Burned out thoughts that his time on her molten orb had been eventful enough. The excitement isn’t all behind me? He toyed with Matchbox cars in his mind. Of returning to early dreams of stock car racing. Then moving on to trading in the Subaru for a convertible. Not that he wanted to turn the heads